This randomized trial of the nicotine lozenge, snus, or snus plus information on the relative risks of smokeless tobacco vs. smoking found comparable but low smoking cessation rates for all three groups at weeks 12, 26, and 52. The one-time provision of

We present a low-cost, smartwatch-based system for passive detection of cigarette smoking. It uses data from the motion sensors in the watch to identify the signature hand movements of cigarette smoking. The system will provide the detailed measures of i

Conclusions Implementation of a public smoking ban coincided with a short-lived decrease in smoking prevalence and increase in quit ratio but also with a widening in SES inequalities in smoking-related outcomes.

WATERLOO REGION — Youth trying to quit smoking can now get free medication and pharmacist counselling paid for by the province. The local branch of the Canadian Cancer Society applauded the new option for young people looking to kick the habit before it

Ontario is making it easier for youth aged 24 years and under to quit smoking by providing them with free counselling from a pharmacist and medication through OHIP+, part of the biggest expansion to medicare in a generation….dies show youth who smoke b

Smoking only one cigarette a day raises the risk of developing heart disease by half, according to a large review of research. Researchers said that the effects they found were much higher than expected and meant that smokers should aim to quit entirely

The Crown corporation announced that it would be banning all smoking and vaping on any of its vessels or at its terminals. BC Ferries says the change is being implemented in order to cut down the risk of second-hand smoke to its passengers. READ MORE:

Among both LC and CRC patients, current smokers at diagnosis have higher mortality than never-smokers. This effect should be further studied in the context of tumor biology. However, smoking cessation around the time of diagnosis did not affect survival

The proportion of U.S. adults who smoke cigarettes declined from 20.9% in 2005 (45.1 million smokers) to 15.5% in 2016 (37.8 million smokers), but cigarette smoking prevalence did not change significantly during 2015–2016. Sociodemographic disparities in